B-W or Yani curly soprano (preferably bronze)

[Saxdiva]

Hello all, I would like to buy a curly soprano sax from Bauhaus or Yani and I particularly like the bronze version. If you have one you would like to sell, please contact me.

i know there's a big difference in value between the two! Yani is my absolute dream sop, but no too many if them around. BW is a reasonable substitute and gets some good reviews.

if there is another good quality intermediate/pro model in the curly you think I should know about, please tell!

kind regards

Dee

 

[mchillaz]

For similar money to the Yani you could also investigate Rampone and Cazzani who make curved sopranos in a variety of finishes. It's a very different sound to the Yani, would definitely be worth playing the two side by side to see which you prefer. I have an R&C which I love, it's darker and to my ears sweeter than a Yanagisawa. I love the Yanis though, they are probably the benchmark by which all other curved sopranos should be judged, the most 'neutral' sounding and easiest to play.

 

[Saxdiva]

Hi, thanks for that. I've just listened to a sound clip on YouTube and I agree they sound wonderful. I'm very close to sax.co.uk so I'll check one out. I do want to buy used though as I don't have the budget for a new one. They're now firmly on my list.

 

[kevgermany]

Or if you like Jan Garbarek's sound, try and fiind an A Santoni curvy. Rarer than hen's teeth...

 

[Saxdiva]

Thanks Kev. I don't know what you mean by rare, I did a google search and found 3. I'd just lost out by a whisker - the last one sold in 2004!

 

[Pyrografix]

There's a BW CSS-PD just come onto ebay HERE.

No personal involvement/interest with this - just browsing whilst doing Sunday roast!

Cheers!

 

[Saxdiva]

Wow, thanks Amanda! I've been on ebay 2 or 3 times a day for a week and nothing. I give up for the weekend, go to do a couple of hours of practice, come back, and you've seen the exact thing I asked for.

Wish me luck!